FLOW MEASUREMENT DEVICES PADDLE TYPE ORIFICE PLATE

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AVCO

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AVCO TAG No. BORE SIZE INLET SIZE RATING MATERIAL USA

1/4" HOLE

"G" A D Dw "G"
D = Inside Line I.D. G = Vent & Drain Hole Diameter Dw = Diameter of Vent & Drain Hole Circle

VENT

45 d
DRAIN

e E

CAT No. A520 PADDLE ORIFICE PLATE

d = Orifice Bore Diameter E = Orifice Plate Thickness e = Orifice Throat Thickness emax = The Smaller of D/50 or d/8

UNIVERSAL TYPE ORIFICE PLATE

STAMPED

Per I.S.A. RP 3.2

45 A e E d

AVCO MATERIAL LINE SIZE OUTLET BORE TAG NO.

The Universal Type Orifice Plate is designed to be used in an orifice fitting. Line sizes 2-10 require a removable Orifice Plate Seal. Depending on the service, these seals are made of Nitrile, TFE, or stainless steel. Line sizes 12 and above require the seal to be vulcanized to the O.D. of the plate. The bore geometry of the Universal Type Orifice Plate is the same as the Paddle Type Orifice Plate. Care must be taken installing Eccentric Bored Plates and Orifice Plates with weep holes, to assure they are rotated in the correct position. Segmental Orifice are not recommended in Universal Type Orifice Plates.

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AVCO CONTROLS ORIFICE PLATES

AVCO manufactures Orifice Plates from 1/4-96 in line size. The standard material of construction is 316 stainless steel. Orifice Plates are manufactured in strict accordance to AGA, ISA, ASME, API, and ISO standards. Special custom designs are also available. AVCO has a complete engineering department to assist in product selection and application.

STANDARD CONCENTRIC ORIFICE

This is the standard flow element FE type orifice plate. The orifice is beveled on the downstream edge, in accordance to AGA report #3. The purpose of the bevel is to reduce the width of the throat to the e dimension. The ratio of the orifice bore divided by the line I.D. is called the beta ratio. The ratio should be between .2 and .7. The accuracy of the flow coefficient diminishes beyond these limits.

COUNTER BORED ORIFICE

Instead of beveling the downstream face of the orifice plate at 45, a Counter Bore is another method of reducing the throat thickness to the e dimension. The Counter Bore diameter is equal to the bore plus dimension A.

QUADRANT RADIUS

LINE I.D.

BEVEL DIA.

ECCENTRIC ORIFICE
The outside diameter of the bevel of the Eccentric Orifice is tangent to 98% of the line I.D. When set at the top of the line, entrained gases in a liquid will pass the orifice.

QUADRANT BORED ORIFICE

The Quadrant Orifice is designed to measure the flow of high viscosity fluids, and is recommended when the Reynolds Number is below 10,000. Quadrant Orifices maintain a constant coefficient in laminar flow. The radius R is a function of the ratio. The thickness of the orifice is equal to quadrant radius R. The thickness of the orifice plate is equal to R rounded up to the next 1/8 increment. For example if R=.899, the orifice plate would be 1 inch thick. Due to the thickness and rounded entrance edge, the plate is very durable.

NO BEVEL

LINE I.D.

SEGMENTAL ORIFICE
The Segmental Orifice bore is designed for fluids containing heavy sediments. The diameter D is equal to 98% of the line I.D. H is the height of the circular segment. The ratio is equal to the equivalent circular diameter of segment divided by the line I.D. The Segmental Orifice is the most difficult type of orifice to manufacture, requiring finishing by hand.

RESTRICTION TYPE ORIFICE

The purpose of the Restriction Orifice is to reduce the flow rate or to create a pressure drop. The Restriction Orifice plates are placed downstream of a turbine meter to guard against over-spin. A Restriction Orifice is denoted by RO or FO. When specifying a Restriction Orifice, plate thickness E should be thick enough to reduce plate deflection to a minimum. As a rule, the maximum pressure drop across a single orifice for a gas is 50%. For greater drops, multiple orifices may be used. Cavitation and excessive noise can be a problem.

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PERMANENT PRESSURE DROP VS. BETA RATIO FOR ORIFICE PLATES WITH FLANGE TAPS
PERMANENT PRESSURE LOSS 100 PERMANENT PRESSURE LOSS % OF DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE 90 80 70 60 50 40 P PL 1-0.24 -0.52 -0.16 P

PERMANENT PRESSURE DROP VS. BETA RATIO FOR DIFFERENTIAL DEVICES

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30
VENTURI 15 EXIT CONE SQUARE EDGE ORIFICE PLATE FLOW NOZZLE

.50 .60 .70 ORIFICE BORE LINE I.D. PERMANENT PRESSURE DROP VS BETA RATIO FOR ORIFICE PLATE WITH FLANGE TAPS BETA RATIO =

.10

.20

.30

.40

.80

PERMANENT PRESSURE LOSS % OF DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE

20

10 9 8 7 6 5 4

HERSCHEL VENTURI 7 EXIT CONE

UNIVERSAL VENTURI TUBE

LOW LOSS VENTURI

3 2

1 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 0.6 .7 .75 8 BETA RATIO

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